U.S. patent application number 13/217495 was filed with the patent office on 2012-10-25 for connector mounting apparatus with emi shielding clip.
This patent application is currently assigned to HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to CONG CAO, CHIEH YANG, YA-NI ZHANG.
Application Number | 20120267489 13/217495 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47020546 |
Filed Date | 2012-10-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120267489 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ZHANG; YA-NI ; et
al. |
October 25, 2012 |
CONNECTOR MOUNTING APPARATUS WITH EMI SHIELDING CLIP
Abstract
A connector mounting apparatus includes a hollow receiving
member, and a securing bracket. The receiving member is used for
receiving a connector interface. A securing opening is defined in
the securing bracket to receive the receiving member. The securing
bracket includes a first resilient contacting tab extending from a
first edge of the securing opening. A free end of the first
resilient contacting tab extends towards a center of the securing
opening. The first resilient contacting tab is used for contacting
the receiving member when the receiving member is received in the
securing opening.
Inventors: |
ZHANG; YA-NI; (Shenzhen
City, CN) ; CAO; CONG; (Shenzhen City, CN) ;
YANG; CHIEH; (Tu-Cheng, TW) |
Assignee: |
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,
LTD.
Tu-Cheng
TW
HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., Ltd.
Shenzhen City
CN
|
Family ID: |
47020546 |
Appl. No.: |
13/217495 |
Filed: |
August 25, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/201 ;
248/309.1; 248/316.7 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01R 13/506 20130101;
H01R 2201/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/201 ;
248/309.1; 248/316.7 |
International
Class: |
F16M 13/00 20060101
F16M013/00; F16B 2/20 20060101 F16B002/20 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 25, 2011 |
CN |
201110103376.1 |
Claims
1. A connector mounting apparatus, comprising: a receiving member,
the receiving member being hollow, the receiving member adapted to
receive a connector interface; and a securing bracket defining a
securing opening receiving the receiving member, the securing
bracket comprising a first resilient contacting tab extending from
a first edge of the securing opening, a free end of the first
resilient contacting tab extending towards a center of the securing
opening; the first resilient contacting tab contacting the
receiving member.
2. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the
securing bracket comprises a second resilient contacting tab
extending from a second edge of the securing opening, the second
resilient contacting tab contacting the receiving member.
3. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first
edge is substantially perpendicular to the second edge.
4. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the
receiving member comprises a main body for receive the connector
interface and a second resilient resisting tab extending inward
from the main body, the second resilient resisting tab contacting
the second resilient contacting tab.
5. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising
a mounting bracket, wherein the receiving member is mounted to the
mounting bracket, the securing bracket comprising a front plate and
two side plates perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of
the front plate; the securing opening being defined in the front
plate; and the side plates being secured to the mounting
bracket.
6. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 5, wherein the
securing bracket further comprises a securing protrusion extending
inwards from each side plate, the mounting bracket comprising a
front panel and two side panels extending from opposite sides of
the front panel; the two securing protrusions being secured to the
two side panels respectively.
7. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 6, wherein a cutout is
defined in a connection between each side panel and the front
panel, and the cutout guides the securing protrusions to move to
the side panels when the securing bracket is mounted to the
mounting bracket.
8. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the
receiving member comprises a first resilient resisting tab
extending inwards from the main body, the first resilient
contacting tab contacting the first resilient resisting tab.
9. A connector mounting apparatus, comprising: a mounting bracket
defining a mounting opening therein; a receiving member, the
receiving member received in the mounting opening, the receiving
member being hollow, the receiving member adapted to receive a
connector interface; and a securing bracket, the securing bracket
comprising a front plate and two side plates perpendicularly
extending from opposite sides of the front plate; a securing
opening defined in the front plate; the securing bracket comprising
a first resilient contacting tab extending from a first edge of the
securing opening; the receiving member received in the securing
opening and the first resilient contacting tab contacting the
receiving member; and the front plate contacting the mounting
bracket and the two side plate secured to the mounting bracket.
10. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the
securing bracket comprises a second resilient contacting tab
extending from a second edge of the securing opening, and the
second resilient contacting tab contacts the receiving member.
11. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first
edge is substantially perpendicular to the second edge.
12. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 10, wherein the
receiving member comprises a main body adapted to receive the
connector interface and a second resilient resisting tab extending
inward from the main body, the second resilient resisting tab
contacts the second resilient contacting tab.
13. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the
securing bracket further comprises a securing protrusion extending
inwards from each side plate, the mounting bracket comprises a
front panel and two side panels extending from opposite sides of
the front panel, the mounting opening defined in the front panel;
and the two securing protrusions are secured to the two side panels
respectively.
14. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 13, wherein a cutout
is defined in a connection between each side panel and the front
panel, and the cutout is adapted to guiding the securing
protrusions to move to the side panels.
15. The connector mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the
receiving member comprises a first resilient resisting tab
extending inwards from the main body, and the first resilient
contacting tab is adapted to contact the first resilient resisting
tab.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The disclosure generally relates to connector mounting
apparatus, especially, to a connector mounting apparatus with EMI
(electro magnetic interference) shielding clips.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Equipped with removable covers, electronic components with
USB interfaces are normally encased within a metal enclosure.
Despite providing an "outer skin" for the computer, the covers are
unshielded. The encased electronic components are prone to leak
electromagnetic pollution from the covers. Such electromagnetic
pollution can interfere with other electronic components outside
the enclosure. Thus, shielding components with electromagnetic
conductive material is necessary.
[0005] Thus, there is room for improvement within the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a
connector mounting apparatus.
[0007] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a securing bracket of the
connector mounting apparatus of FIG. 1.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a view of an assembled connector mounting
apparatus of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0009] The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by
way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in
which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted
that references to "an" or "one" embodiment in this disclosure are
not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at
least one.
[0010] Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of a connector mounting
apparatus is shown. The connector mounting apparatus includes four
receiving members 10, a mounting bracket 20 for mounting the four
receiving members 10, and a securing bracket 30 for securing the
four receiving members 10 to the mounting bracket 20. Each
receiving member 10 is used for receiving a connector
interface.
[0011] Each receiving member 10 includes a main body 100. The main
body 100 is hollow. A front opening 11 and a back opening (not
shown) are defined in the receiving member 10. The front opening 11
is used for receiving a connector. In one embodiment, the connector
is a USB connector. The back opening is used for receiving cables
connected to a printed circuit board. Each receiving member 10
includes four first resilient resisting tabs 102 extending out from
a pair of opposite sides of the main body 100. Each receiving
member 10 includes two second resilient resisting tabs 103
extending in from another pair of opposite sides of the main body
100. The first and second resilient resisting tabs 102, 103 are
used for contacting the connector interface.
[0012] The mounting bracket 20 includes a front panel 21 and two
side panels 22 perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the
front panel 21. Two cutouts 221 are defined in a connection between
each side panel 22 and the front panel 21. Four mounting openings
211 are defined in the front panel 21.
[0013] The securing bracket 30 includes a front plate 31 and two
side plates 32 perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the
front plate 31. Four rectangular securing openings 311 are defined
in the front plate 31 corresponding to the four receiving members
10. Each securing opening 311 has two parallel first edges 3113 and
two parallel second edges 3114. The second edges 3114 are
substantially perpendicular to the first edges 3113. The front
plate 31 includes two first resilient contacting tabs 3111
extending from each first edge 3113. The front plate 31 includes a
second resilient contacting tab 3112 extending from each second
edge 3114. The first resilient contacting tabs 3111 correspond to
the first resilient resisting tabs 102 of the receiving members 10.
The second resilient contacting tabs 3112 correspond to the second
resilient resisting tabs 103 of the receiving members 10. Free ends
of each first resilient contacting tab 3111 and each second
resilient contacting tab 3112 extend towards the center of
corresponding securing opening 311 and each free end bends
outwards. The securing bracket 30 includes two securing protrusions
321 extending from each side plate 32. The securing protrusions 321
can contact the side panel 22 via sliding over the cutout 221.
[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, in assembly, each receiving
member 10 is received in the mounting opening 211. The four
securing openings 311 are aligned with the four receiving members
10. The securing bracket 30 is moved to the mounting bracket 20 to
enable the securing protrusions 321 to be disposed in the cutouts
221. The securing bracket 30 is pushed towards the mounting bracket
20 to enable the securing protrusions 321 to move to contact the
two side panels 22 of the mounting bracket 20. At this time, the
receiving members 10 are received in the corresponding securing
openings 311. The first resilient contacting tabs 3111 and the
second resilient contacting tabs 3112 resist the receiving members
10. The securing bracket 30 is pushed until the first resilient
contacting tabs 3111 and the second resilient contacting tabs 3112
abut the first resilient resisting tabs 102 and the second
resilient resisting tabs 103 respectively. The first resilient
contacting tabs 3111 and the second resilient contacting tabs 3112
resist the first resilient resisting tabs 102 and the second
resilient resisting tabs 103 respectively, providing EMI
shielding.
[0015] It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous
characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing
description of embodiments, together with details of the structures
and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative
only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters
of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of
the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general
meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are
expressed.
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